Purchasing Manager Data Entry

La Tourangelle Inc Purchasing Manager /Packaging -Supplier Management August 2021- June 2023

Manage all labels, glass, and Tin containers as well as ridged packaging (RSC, HSC corrugate) and Folding cartons.

Provide and implement process for all production materials necessary from data entry as well as digital transfer to meet demand and scheduling for monthly production using Business One SAP/ MRP Program

Provide short- and long-term contract solutions for both domestic and long-distance raw materials overseas.

Analyze and provide contracts on a yearly basis for review and approval for all vendors.

Understand all Categories of spend attached to each with emphasis on Vendor Managed Inventory.

Develop RFP’S. RFQ’S.

Provide comprehensive sourcing strategies for all categories focusing on multiple suppliers for use as secondary approved vendors.

Process purchase requisitions into approved orders.

Revere Packaging Inc Purchasing Manager Packaging Analyst/ Buyer March 2020 –May 2021

(All packaging components for Plastic clamshell and thermoform containers)

Manage all replenishment of OPS, PET, and HDPE raw materials utilizing Dynamics MRP System

Provide analytics and recommendations for specific substrates.

Use software analysis for planning, scheduling, and manufacturing.

Run weekly requirements for planner to use for production scheduling.

Process Requisitions to purchase orders.

Secure contracts for outside Vendors

Provide annual RFQ’s and RFP’S for all large spending categories.

Support Maintenance by providing all necessary mechanical parts by way of purchase orders necessary.

Insight Manufacturing Services Sourcing Manager- Fabrication MRP Planner March 2018-March 2019-

Manage the MRP requirements for all manufacturing.

Provide analytics and recommendations for qualifying new suppliers.

Maintain Item Master, (lead-times, pricing, contacts information etc.)

Evaluate purchase requisitions and convert them into purchase orders.

Confirm shipping arrangements appropriate for need.

Provide continuous Liaison between vendors in order to provide opportunities to bid on projects.

Take active understanding of current inventory as well as “run out” and obsolescence of obsolete items.

Understand all qualified suppliers by item category.

Provide solutions for supply chain shortfalls and communicate clearly potential issues as well as solutions available.

oAnalyze Time Phase planning schedules to make prudent decisions regarding purchase orders for future production.

Provide current costs and future quotes for project bids.

MaryAnn’s Baking LLC (Procurement Manager) Ingred. and packaging July 2016 – February 2019

(All corrugate- (RSC, HSC/folding cartons), custom displays, as well as flexible film packaging.

Ensure successful planning by applying a combination of VMI and JIT programs.

for raw materials to meet a (1), (2) and (3) week look forward through analytics and advanced planning schedule.

Review yearly all ingredient and packaging vendor to negotiate through “RFQ” all contractual agreements, LOU’s and Statements of work.

Provide trend, forecast, period end, inbound, and other custom reports through “Jet” report bolt on system.

Use analytics to provide the best business resolutions.

Collaborate with internal sales team as well as marketing to support Product Development” for new projects.

Resolve any price discrepancies that occur in billing.

Build and nurture strong vendor relationships. With an emphasis on sustainability in packaging design packaging.

Good understanding of P2P (Peer to Peer) processes.

Work directly with product development and quality assurance to resolve any quality issues and to provide written “corrective action” documentation.

Manage inventories in a responsible manner to cover lead-times and programs established with vendors.

Maintain item master, (contacts, data accuracy, email contacts, pricing etc.

Diamond Foods Inc. – Senior Procurement Manager for MRP, Packaging and Ingredients) March 2006 – April 2016

(All Packaging – design, RSC/ HSC, flexible film, folding carton design, HDPE, and PET custom containers meet marketing demands for new packaging designs to product development and to meet line extensions

Used (Oracle- JDE) as well as historical usage, and “real-time trend reports for sales forecasts. Provide all packaging, ingredients, and maintenance materials to support scheduling and planning for 85-Million-dollar department spend.

Provided data both in digital format as well as hard copy into Excel to update Bill of materials as needed for analysis.

Adhere to contract compliance and bidding for all suppliers (both new and annually.

Worked with our marketing team to source multiple ingredient suppliers as well as design and prototypes for ridged as well as flexible packaging. Including the coordination of all graphics with separators and print vendor selection.

Source all ingredients and packaging in an ethical and sustainable manner with recycling and closed loop recycling processes whenever possible.

Expand supply chain to include and approve international (offshore) suppliers to support and optimize cost savings for various marketing objectives such as caps, custom containers and other components that otherwise would make project timeline objectives unattainable.

Provide all external agreements for co-manufacturers including the coordination of material such as ingredients and packaging for each site.

Provide applicable VMI processes based on forecasting, timeline, and min/ max sales levels to achieve the max return with a minimum in inventory and financial exposure.

Collaborate with internal sales team as well as marketing to support Product Development” for new projects.

Resolve any price discrepancies that occur in billing.

Place emphasis on building strong vendor relationships.

Work directly with product development and quality assurance to resolve any quality issues and to provide written “corrective action” documentation.

Manage inventories in a responsible manner to cover lead-times and programs established with vendors.

Maintain all packaging and ingredient specifications for both specifications as well as necessary ingredient documents such as COA, COO, Kosher, and continuing guarantees to ensure all materials conform to all QA and good manufacturing.

Provide Internal Customer service for supply chain departments for out of stocks and replenishment timelines.

Negotiate with all vendors through “RFQ” process to optimize cost savings as well as create incentives for rebates through RFQ process. As well as LOU’s and Statements of work.

Java City Coffee Company- Sacramento Ca April 1998- to July 2016

Over saw and supplied a total of forty-eight cafes (Retail) and six hundred “Proudly Serving” locations nationwide (Wholesale) with all necessary supplies to successfully run day to day operations as a branded subsidiary.

Provided annual review of all suppliers’ performance at support “proudly serving locations through third party distributer and applied RFP’S where necessary to ensure the wholesale program was as competitive as possible for all components necessary.

Harter Packing Company, Yuba City, CA Purchasing Manager for Capital Expansion and seasonal requirements. Feb 1981–Apr 1998 (Closed after failed sale)

My sole responsibility was to provide any components required for completing “Capital Expansion” projects off season to a staff of approximately seventy mechanics.

During season I provided all components necessary to run 20-hour a day shifts and to keep all machinery in good working order by supplying any parts required to department heads 24 hours a day. This annual production resulted in approximately five million cases of peaches and tomatoes in a 45-day period and 90,000 55-gallon drums of tomato paste produced by an aseptic plant. From July1st to November and beyond.

oThe education and background I received early on in fabrication and industrial engineering was invaluable in satisfying the requirements needed for the above

Yuba City High School (Business Admin)

Yuba Community College (Bus Administration Major)

Dodge Engineering School – Mishawaka Indiana

Fafnir Bearing and Power Transmission School (Emeryville Ca)

Dale Carnage

Skills

Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook

JD Edwards (Oracle platform)

Microsoft One

Dynamics software

Large Capital project management

AS 400 platforms Driven software programs such as Oracle JD Edwards, Business One, Microsoft Dynamics (MRP) and Fox Pro Database

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